How many stitches to cast on for a hat

Don't be intimidated by knitting math. Get step-by-step instructions to calculate the number of cast on stitches for your next knitted hat pattern here.

A step-by-step tutorial on how to knit the tubular cast-on (+ slow-mo video). It creates super stretchy and seamless edge for ribbings.

This free knitting tutorial video will teach you how to work a provisional cast-on using a crochet hook. A crochet provisional cast on is a neat way to start a knitting pattern with a folded hem or folded brim. This video shows you how to work the provisional cast-on, and how to release the stitches from the crochet cast-on chain.

In today’s tutorial, you’ll learn how to knit the chained cast-on, another way to start your knitting projects! It gives a touch of elegance to the edge of the hat, gloves, or sweater. Additionally, it’s pretty stretchy! #sowoolly #chainedcaston #knittingpattern

When you're knitting your first hat, the hardest part can just be planning the whole thing out. When I did my very first hat, I had never even attempted knitting in the round before, so it was quite the adventure. Ultimately, I did end up with a hat that fit, but it was definitely on the larger side of things. Knitters and knitwear designers like to learn by trial and error, and I've definitely knitted enough hats in my time to know a thing or two about where casting on a hat can go awry…

Picking up stitches when you're knitting can sound like a counterintuitive instruction. As the stitches are already on your needles, right? In today's tutorial I will demistify this jargon for you and make sttiches to knit a border or button band.

A step-by-step tutorial on the cable cast-on knitting methods for beginners and some important tips and tricks for neater edges.

Learn how to knit a rib (stretchy) hat in the round by using double-pointed knitting needles (dpns). Besides learning how to use these needles you will also learn: -Long-tail cast-on method -How to knit a ribbing pattern -How to decrease stitches at the crown of the hat- -How to bind-off with a sewing needle […]

If you want to learn knitting, you’ll first want to know how to cast on! Casting on is the first step in any knitting project. It’s a technique of creating the first stitches on your knitting needle. When you’re just starting, casting on may seem a little daunting - but with a clear tutorial and a b